Flood Situation: Pregnant women in a pickle
Flood-hit pregnant women in Kurigram are exposed to health risks as they are deprived of proper healthcare services. With homes washed away, many of them have taken shelter on roads, dykes … Read More »
Woman killed for dowry
Housewife found hanging in Jamalpur\ A housewife was killed allegedly by her husband for dowry in Chatmohar upazila on Sunday night. The deceased, Kalpana Rani Pal, 40, was wife of Niranjan … Read More »
416 women raped in last six months: Bangladesh Mahila Parishad says
On an average, more than two women were raped every day in the last six months in Bangladesh, a report of Bangladesh Mahila Parishad (BMP) said today. At least 416 women … Read More »
Doctor under fire for allegedly telling patient she should be raped
Gynaecologist says patient is spreading propaganda on social media that is fictional and amoral A doctor at Square Hospital is facing severe criticism from various quarters after allegedly telling a patient … Read More »
Major sex-work racket busted
CID claims to have arrested the ring leader, two associates The Criminal Investigation Department yesterday claimed to have arrested the ringleader and two members of a syndicate that has been trafficking … Read More »
Baby born on street to differently-abled woman in port city
On 12am Tuesday, most residents of Patenga in the port city were already asleep when the volunteers at Bidyanondo-CMP Field Hospital were busy with their newly inaugurated hospital and its patients. Around … Read More »
Unwanted pregnancy, abortion may increase
Warns UNFPA; Data shows drop in contraception usage Unwanted pregnancy and abortion could see a rise in Bangladesh amid the coronavirus pandemic as use of modern contraceptives has gone down, said … Read More »
Woman tortured to death for wanting to join the BCS
Police arrested mother-in-law Syeda Maleka, and sister-in-law Jakia Yasmin Juthi A meritorious Dhaka University student was found dead in Natore on Monday. The dead woman’s family says she was tortured to … Read More »
Penniless, sex workers ending up homeless
The life of sex workers on the streets, hard as it is during normal times, has taken a worse turn after the coronavirus pandemic hit the country. Many floating sex workers … Read More »
Pandemic Fallout: Slipping into period poverty
A WaterAid study shows how low-income women struggle to maintain menstrual hygiene While the Covid-19 outbreak has impacted the lives of everyone, women and girls from lower-income families are having to … Read More »